Apparatus for discharging gas-retorts



(No Model.)

4 A. OOZE.

APPARATUS FOR DISGHARGING GAS RETORTS. No. 475,540. Patented May 24,1892.

UNITED STATES PATENT Enron.

ANDRE OOZE, OF PARIS, FRANCE, ASSIGNOR, BY DIRECT AND MESNE ASSIGNMENTS,TO SOORATES NEWMAN AND JAMES GREEN, OF ST.

LOUIS, MISSOURI.

APPARATUS FOR DISCHARGING GAS-RETORTS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 475,540, dated May 24,1892.

Application filed November 28, 1890. Renewed March 30, 1892. Serial No.427,018. (No model.) Patented in France February 14,1885, No. 167,044;in Germany March Z7,1885,No.33,959; in Belgium June 17, 1885, No.69,316; in England June 20, 1885, No. 7,563, in Italy .Tune 30,1885,N0.438; in Austria-Hungary October 30, 1885, No. 23,286 and No. 57,022, andin Spain December 22, 1885,1T0. 7,837.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ANDRE OOZE, a citizen of the Republic of France,formerly residing at Rheims, France, but now a resident of Paris, insaid country, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inApparatus for Discharging Gas-Retorts, (for which I have obtainedLetters Patent in France, No. 167 ,Oet4, dated February 14,, 1885; inGermany, No. 33,959, dated March 27, 1885; in Austria-Hungary, No.23,286 and No. 57,022, dated October 30, 1885; in Spain, No. 7,837,folio 190, dated December 22, 1885; in Italy, No. 438, folio 36, datedJune 30, 1885; in Belgium, No. 69,316, dated June 17, 1885, and inEngland, No. 7,563, dated June 20, 1885,) of which the following is sucha full, clear, and exact description as will enable any one skilled inthe art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings, forming part of this specification, inwhich- Figure 1 is a side elevation of my apparatus for discharginggas-retorts, showing the same in connection with three inclinedgasretorts arranged at different levels. Fig. 2 is a plan view of theapparatus for discharging the retorts.

The same letters and figures of reference indicate the same parts in thetwo views.

The discharger consists of a metallic band a,passing aroundguide-rollers b in the curved form shown, whereby to permit, on the onehand, of the introducing the tool or rake g into each retort 5, and, onthe other hand, of enabling it to be guided in a vertical direction, andthus economize the space which would be required were the band or rakehandle Ct extended horizontally. The forward movement is eifected bytoothed gearing c, operated by hand or other power, the band a being fedforward by rollers d on the gear-Wheel shafts, between which it isgripped, the pressure being maintained constant by means ofcounterweighted levers 6. The backward movement of the band is obtainedeither by reversing the motion of the gearing c or by raising thecounter-weighted pressing-roller d, which renders the band slack, or bymeans of a Weight 10, which passes over pulley e, suitably supported, orthe apparatus may be provided with a spring for raising the band. Themechanism is mounted on a carriage f, traveling on rails 7 7, andcarrying a rack 8 9 at front and rear, which, by means of two pinions 1O11, operated by a hand-wheel 12, enables the band a to be raised orlowered to suit the height of the retorts to be discharged. on is awheeled receptacle into which the contents of the retorts may bedischarged.

What I desire to claim and secure by Letters Patent of the United Statesas my invention is- 1. A rake and a rake-handle, consisting of aflexible metallic band having a T-head and adapted to be curved or bent,as shown, in combination with suitable guide-rollers and mechanism forpropelling such rake and handle into and out of the retort.

2. In combination with a suitable traveling carriage and the rake andhandle consisting of a flexible band or rod adapted to be curved upward,the guide-rollers for guiding the handle in a vertical direction andmechanism for propelling such rake and handle into and out of theretort.

3. In combination with a traveling carriage, the rake having a flexiblehandle or rod, rollers arranged on suitable shafts above and below therake-handle for gripping such handle between them, and suitablepower-gearing operating the rollers to propel the handle and rake backand forth for discharging the retort.

4. In combination with a traveling carriage, a rake and flexible handlemounted therein, the gripping-rollers mounted on shafts above and belowsuch handle, the counter-weights connected with one of thegripping-rollers for pressing it against the rake-handle, andpower-gearing for operating the grippingrollers to propel therake-handle, substantially as described.

. 5. In combination with a traveling carriage,

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my sealthis 5th day of 10 November, 1890, at Paris, France.

ANDRE oozn. [n 3.

Witnesses:

ROBT. M. HOOPER, ALBERT MOREAUX.

